Maglite Xl200 LED Torch - Black

This is a great little pocket flash-light. In recent times I've become more interested in torches/flash-lights because we usually get at least a couple of power cuts a year where I live and they usually last 2-4 hours and can be inconvenient if they occur in the late afternoon/early evening so having some battery light is important. This little beauty can light up a whole room on it's default high setting. There are 5 settings in total with the ability to tweak the default brightness to your own desired level, which is also useful for prolonging battery life. I love the third setting 'night light'. This means when you place the torch onto a surface it dims after a few seconds and then only comes back to full life when you pick it up or move it. Handy in pitch black situations. There's also an automatic SOS Morse code setting (could save your life) and a manual signal setting for people who know Morse code and want to send their own messages. There's a lock feature that prevents accidental operation. Last but not least is a strobe setting which can also be tweaked to your needs, useful for a situation of being attacked or alerting people to an emergency. All in all probably the best £45 I've spent in a while and this maglite flash-light will hopefully last me for years to come.

Bought this torch to replace a LED Lenser that decided to play up after less than a year of light use. I've owned a 3D cell LED Maglite for the last 4 years and I love it, so I thought the XL200 would be a good compact companion to it, that I could comfortably use for dog-walking and whatnot. And I'm happy to report that it does not disappoint. It has the familiar, solid metal construction of a Maglite, and the performance to match. The beam is bright and very white, with no shadows or yellow tinge. The beam doesn't throw quite as far as my big Maglite, but the higher brightness compensates for that. The adjustable brightness is a nice feature, as are the variable modes, but I will probably only ever use Mode 1. It may not be the greatest torch in the world in terms of specifications, but being a Maglite, you are guaranteed longevity and reliability. So all in all, a great little torch which will certainly please Maglite fans, and satisfy most other users.

I have had this torch for a couple of years now, and it is simply brilliant. It is amazing how far and how bright it shines. I used it recently on safari, in pitch black conditions and you could see for a very long way. Its fantastic around the home as well, if you need to see into a dark crevice, or the garden at night. For its size, it packs a punch. You may think (I paid) Forty pounds is expensive for a torch, and I hesitated before buying it, but it is well worth the money.

Excellent torch with a good range and brightness. My only criticism is that because it has an electric switch, it needs a small amount of current going through it when it's off. After a month of not being used, the batteries were almost drained so the light was very dim. A quick search on the net shows this to be a common problem and the only solution is to remove the tailcap when not in use, which isn't ideal.

My second one of these... and now available at sensible money. Compact size, decent light output and clever features. Excellent 'personal' torch. However, do use decent quality batteries if you leave it unused for a prolonged period of time... or simply remove them. Some batteries can deteriorate, corrode and swell leaving them jammed inside the casing... and I can tell you, it's one hell of a job getting them out. Other than that, completely recommended this torch.

This is probably the coolest torch on the market! For the price you can get a more powerful light, but this torch is very bright and will easily illuminate objects about 150m away. The option to change modes makes this the kind of torch you want to show your friends, impressing them with the 5 modes. The extra brightness and ease of use makes this torch much better than its little sisters, the Xl100 and Xl50. This is a great buy!

This is a really small and super efficient light, I don't think you can find anything more powerful, efficient and well designed than this! Obviously the bottom does not have to be rotated (it will only unscrew), but the different light options are given by pressing the button 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 times, which is possibly the only not terribly easy thing to do. Anyway it is really great, totally pleased!

I bought this in good faith and it performed very well. However when the time came to replace he batteries I could.not get the cartridge from the out of the barrel (trey are fitted into a plastic cartridge which slides into the barrel). I had to resort to banging the base on a book which finally got it out but damaged the base of the barrel and the end cap won't now reattach. I contacted maglite in US who didn't seem to care and arbitrarily blamed the batteries for leakage/corrosion (which wasn't the case) and advised me to contact tha battery manufacturers! Moral of the story is that it's a great torch for one cycle use but mega expensive if it needs scrapped after trying to replace batteries.

Have used the XL200 for years. Outstanding battery life at over 200H on 3x AAA in LOW mode. Makes a perfect night light anywhere anytime, and goes really bright for those jobs on the car, in the shed, anywhere. Adjustable brightness is very handy too.

Alrighty, I love Maglites, been carrying them in one form or another since I was a kid... but about seven years ago I jumped ship to Surefire and their ilk. Simply put, for a pocket sized light, Maglite just didn't have anything that could keep up with the new kids on the block! After going through my umpteenth tactical light I saw that Maglite had finally joined the party with the XL100: but man, they were kinda pricey! So I went with a new "tough-as-nails" 90 lumen Surefire... which, like several of my previous Surefires, could handle hell and high water, but couldn't survive a weekend with my 4 year old niece... nothing can kill a piece of gear like a small child! After yet another mall-ninja approved gizmo dying on me, I had had enough and wanted that made in the USA Maglite toughness. So I was all set to migrate back to Maglite and buy an XL100... sure at 83 lumens it wasn't as bright as the lights I'd grown used to, and at the time they were $50 plus which was way more than what Maglites traditionally cost, but if they were anything like my old 2 and 3D cell Maglites, or my key-chain and pocket sized Maglites, then I knew I'd only need to buy one and I'd be good for a decade or more! As I went to plunk down my cash I saw that there was a new lower end model, the XL50... $25 later and I was a happy man. After a good 6 months of service, the XL50 was proving to be a great light, but, at a mere 103 lumens (at the time, the new ones are rated at 130+) I was finding I wanted something brighter. It was a pretty easy sell to move up to the XL200 and its 172 lumen output... Alrighty, my review... finally... The XL200 is a handy size, small enough to fit in a pocket (mine rides on my belt in an ALICE single magazine pouch... there are niftier holsters out there, but I'm a KISS kinda fellow) it doesn't get in the way, and it's nice and light weight: making for a perfect EDC light. The tail cap switch is well placed, it's very easy to whip out and use. Easy to hold in one hand. And the ridges along the length of the aluminum tube (the body of the light, more or less) gives you a nice, slip resistant, positive gripping surface. The fact that it runs AAA batteries is awesome, most of my previous tactical lights have required more expensive batteries (having to cough up 20 bucks every time the light grows dim kinda sucks.) Although I use it in "hi" 90% of the time, it's nice having the ability to dim the light's output for tasks that require a longer burn time with less light. And man is this light bright! Sure, I have a few lights that are 200 lumens or brighter (one of my weapon mounted lights is 350 lumens- that bastard can light up a room, but only gives you 30 minutes of light per set of fresh batteries)but honestly, once you break that 150 lumens level, flashlights become blinding to those on the wrong side of them (it also strikes a nice balance between brightness and battery life!) Like every Maglite I have, it's built like a tank. I've dropped it down stair wells, I've sat on it, stepped on it, dropped it down an elevator shaft. No matter what, I can't kill it. I was so impressed by it, that I bought two more for my guns. That's right, the weapon lights on my 870 and on my AR are Maglite XL200s: and the buggers can take it. I did a low lighting home defense shotgun/carbine class, and after 3 days of hard use (we're talking 5000+ rounds, and hours of burn time, not to mention getting smacked around and whapped against every surface you could imagine) my weapon light was still nice and bright, with only a couple of scratches in the finish. This same course ate Fenix, Surefires and Scorpions (keep in mind the last two companies make lights specifically for use on guns!)I also like how, unlike other flash lights, the XL200 lets you know the batteries are running low. In many of my LED lights, the light works fine, then one day it doesn't. With the XL200, when the batteries start to run low, it'll kick on in its full-powered glory, but after 5 or so seconds, it will kick over into it's low setting. A nice heads up if you will. Also the throw of this thing is amazing: we're talking 200 or more yards. It'll light up a nice swath of open field, or your whole backyard to the fence. Also, although it claims to be adjustable focus, it really isn't. It comes pre-focused with a decent bright white spot in the center (about the size of dinner plate at 50 feet) surrounded by an area of less focused light (about 2 feet across at 50 feet.) If you take off the lens (which doubles as a nifty little stand) and point it straight up, it will light up a fairly large room very nicely. Lastly there's Maglite's customer service. Maglite is an American company, that make a great product, that they stand 100% behind. And I mean an American company, with American workers, assembling the light in good old California. Now, I've never had to deal with their customer service because of the XL200, but I did have an XL50 go bad (I bought 2, two worked- and still work- flawlessly. The third stopped going to high, it'd just do low and strobe. I tried everything to fix it, but to no avail... Maglite apologized for the defective switch and replaced it for me. I got to trade in my first gen 78 lumen XL50 for a new 104 lumen XL50 at no cost to me!) Dealing with Maglite was a breeze, the gal on the phone was easy to deal with (and understand, their customer service call center is in Ontario, CA, along with the rest of the company... heck, the founder still runs the place! So, yeah, everything about the XL200 is almost perfect... almost... Now all the features are pretty nifty, and the click count programming isn't the most difficult or awkward interface. But honestly, as cool as those features are, in the past year I've had this light, I haven't used anything aside from Hi and Off, with the occasional dimmed light... but I suppose it's better to have a morse code/signal mode and not use it than to really have a need for it, but not have it. Also, this flash light is light... like silly light, not really a bad thing, but it could use another once or two of heft. And those great, affordable AAA batteries? Well it's good this thing uses cheap batteries: 172 lumens eats a lot of power. So stock up on batteries, you'll need them. I burn through batteries at a reasonable rate (maybe a set every 3 months or so) with the XL50s, with XL200s I get maybe a month of heavy use out of each set of AAAs. I'd recommend splurging on Li-ion batteries or rechargeable batteries. Now, as great as the clear, bright white, center spot light is, and how decent of a general purpose focus the throw has, there are times when I need a true focused spot light and times when I need a diffused fill up a room light. Supposedly the XL200 has a focus-adjustable lens, but on none of my XL200 does it do anything noticeable. Also, a lanyard ring would be nice, like I said before, I've dropped it down an elevator shaft before. A strap for the wrist could have been helpful! Now to summarize my ramble: The Maglite XL200 is a great all around tactical pocket flash light. Combining affordability, outstanding craftsmanship, quality materials, tank-like durability, an excellent bright white light with an amazing throw, and an ease/cost-of ownership second to none into a great general purpose flash light that everyone should carry! Pros: 1) Well made to the same exacting standards we've come to expect from Maglite. 2) Really bright! 3) Loads of setting to choose from, controlled by a semi-easy to use interface. 4) A nice size and shape (big enough to keep track of and small enough to always carry) 5) Inexpensive batteries you can find anywhere, and cheaply stockpile! 6) Made by an American company that takes pride in its product, and truly cares about its customers. Cons: 1) Battery life in the brightest mode isn't so great (2.5 hours) although it's still better than the 90 minute or less run-time a lot of the 200 to 300 lumen tactical lights give you. 2) The click interface isn't difficult to use, but it's not the quickest. Frankly most folks will only really need HI/LOW/OFF, and most features will go un-played after the first couple of weeks. I solved the too many options problem by switching the end-cap from one of my XL50s out with my EDC XL200! 3) The lack of an adjustable focus is a pain. Yes, the way it's set up now is usable, but still, focusing would be nice. Again, I'll admit to being a total Maglite fan, so my opinion is a tad bias... but, the XL200 is an amazing light that will meet and exceed all your flash light needs. Heck, it's now part of my everyday carry (EDC) kit, along with my Benchmade Barrage 581, my Benchmade Nimravus 140, my Leatherman Charge Ti, my Kahr PM9 and my Beretta 92FS... the XL200 is right at home on my belt with everything else!

A VERY COMPACT TORCH WITH A VERY POWERFUL BEAM. IT DEMOLISHES THE DARKNESS. I HAVE THE MAGLITE 100 AS WELL BUT THIS MODEL IS MUCH MORE POWERFUL. IT ALSO HAS A FAST BLINKING MODE WHICH IS VERY USEFUL WHEN YOU ORDER PIZZA HOME DELIVERY AT NIGHT. THE RAPID BLINKING ENABLES THE DELIVERY GUY TO REACH MY DOORSTEP EASILY. I WISH IT HAD A HOLE TO ATTACH A LANYARD.

Vorab muss ich sagen das meine 20 Jahre alte Mag-Lite 30cm Stab-Taschenlampe vor kurzem den Geist aufgegeben hat (bzw. nicht wirklich, nur einen leichten "wackler" hat diese). Da aber die Technik von damals mit Birnen nicht mehr ganz Up- to Date ist, musste jetzt eine neue Mag-Lite her. Ich habe mich für diese entschieden, und bin absolut begeistert. Die fünf Funktionen funktionieren einwandfrei und zwar immer. Die Taschenlampe ist sehr klein, aber absolut hochwertig verarbeitet. Mit dem recht großen, im Rahmen eingebetteten An- und Aus- Knopf lassen sich die einzelnen Funktionen wunderbar bedienen. Die Leuchtkraft ist bei der Größe absolut beeindruckend. Mir gefällt am besten das man die Helligkeit einstellen kann, und die Lampe selbst sich sogar alle Einstellungen merkt, so dass beim nächsten mal anmachen alles wieder so justiert ist wie man es haben will. Erst beim entfernen einer Batterie oder dem öffnen des Deckels vom Batterie-Gehäuse reseten sich die Einstellungen. Die "Schlummer"-Funktion ist auch Top, wenn man mal länger an etwas arbeitet und immer wieder die Taschenlampe weglegen muss, geht diese einfach in die Schlummer-Funktion und dimmt das Licht, bis man diese wieder bewegt oder in die Hand nimmt (natürlich nur falls diese Funktion gewünscht ist). Sich alle Funktionen zu merken ist schwer, aber hinten auf dem Gehäuse Deckel sind zumindest Symbolisch die einzelnen Funktionen dargestellt, und nach wie viel Klicks diese aktiviert werden. Top Taschenlampe in sehr hoher Qualität mit tollen Zusatz-Funktionen.

Very good product. The quality is as expected from Maglite in terms of weight, portability and functionality. The price the is slightly on the higher side. The only issue was that the supplier provided a red flashlight instead of the grey as ordered.